Basic Brewing Radio

Jesse Core of Core Brewing in Springdale, Arkansas, tells us about his jump into pro brewing.

Matt Becker of New Brew Thursday shares his experiment brewing and blending beers made with commercial and homemade sour culture blends.

Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, starts the year off with a new collaborative experiment and tips on tweaking your process.

James and Steve read letters from listeners about batches of brew that didn't go the way they had been planned.

Brewers Kasey Loman and Jen Royer invade the home of non-brewers and brew up a batch of beer.

Andy Sparks shows off his home brewery in progress: a remote-controlled, high-tech electric dream machine.

James and Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, go over the data from the experiment comparing different fermenter types.

James and Steve read listener recommendations about software designed to better your brew.

Sadhaka Rajanatha of Kauai's Hindu Monastery shares some 17-year-old mead and his experiences as brewer for his fellow monks.

Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, fills us in on the technique of mashing with all your brewing water and not rinsing.

A behind-the-scenes look at the Basic Brewing Video episode, where James and Steve brew a watermelon wheat beer using only watermelon juice as the brewing water.

Home brewer Ken Valley shares beer that he allowed Mother Nature to innoculate instead of pitching yeast.

James heads to Hattiesburg, Mississippi to cover the second annual Outlaw Homebrew Competition at the Keg and Barrel brewpub.

James and Andy enjoy good conversation, weather, and beer with Phillip Lamb, who shares information on French Brewing.

Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, helps us launch the next collaborative experiment comparing the performance of different fermenters. Also, the roots of lager yeasts.